The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
Betrayal, a forced marriage and a vampire king who would very much like to be forgiven. The payoff is enormous.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~600
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King?
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Graphic violence
- War
- Death of a loved one
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How spicy is The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King?
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King a standalone?
No. The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is book 2 in Crowns of Nyaxia. Start with The Serpent and the Wings of Night. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King?
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King features vampires, enemies to lovers, morally grey mmc, royalty, court intrigue, big grovel. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King have content warnings?
Our notes for The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King include: graphic violence, war, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King?
If you loved The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, try King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair, A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden, The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen. They share its vampires and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.